Meacham v. Ballard & Co.

This case comes to us with no issue between the parties but solely by reason of a disagreement among the attorneys for plaintiff over the disposition of an agreed fee. The case was settled by defendants’ payment to plaintiff of $30,000, $10,000 of which was retained by three of plaintiff’s attorneys, Clark R. Fletcher, W. A. McDowell and George S. Grimes. Plaintiff concedes her liability to pay a total fee of $10,000, and her attorneys on their part concede that she is liable for no greater sum. The trouble arises because A. Enkema, claiming to be a fourth attorney for plaintiff, insists that…